Kei Nishikori is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Nishikori has defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3 and Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Holger Rune.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw withhislikely opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Nishikori has a unfavourable record (0-1) against the projected opposition.
1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-23 | 21-11 | 11-6 | 10-4 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Holger Rune has a 35-19 record in 2024, 18-9 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Holger has a 48-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Holger’s best result of the year was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Holger didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 35-21 win-loss record in 2024, 20-11 on hard. In the course of the last 4 years, the American has a 64-36 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament in Houston where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Shelton won the event after ousting Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Ben Shelton clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori could face Arthur Fils. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-24 | 18-9 | 5-7 | 11-4 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 49-26 | 17-11 | 13-5 | 16-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-29 | 16-11 | 3-7 | 11-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-20 | 6-7 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 25-14 | 11-7 | 4-3 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-30 | 14-8 | 2-6 | 21-10 | 8-6 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 69-25 | 29-9 | 8-3 | 18-11 | 0-0 | 14-2 |
| 2017 | 41-30 | 20-8 | 11-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-3 |
Ugo Humbert has a 30-20 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Ugo has a 138-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ugo won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Marseille where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Dubai where he overcame Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the French player didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ugo Humbert
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Ugo Humbert since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
However, Kei Nishikori could compete against Jack Draper. Their head to head is 1-0 for Jack Draper.
